Synonyms of serpent

serpent

noun

ˈsər-pənt 

1

as in snake

a limbless reptile with a long body

an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snake
• viper
• cobra
• python
• boa
• rattlesnake
• adder
• copperhead
• constrictor
• racer
• asp
• mamba
• anaconda
• sea serpent
• moccasin
• garter snake
• water snake
• coral snake
• krait
• pit viper
• gopher snake
• sea snake
• rat snake
• green snake
• bull snake
• milk snake
• indigo snake
• king snake
• bushmaster
• king cobra
• worm snake
• pine snake
• blacksnake
• diamondback rattlesnake
• taipan
• water moccasin
• chicken snake
• hognose snake
• black racer
• blue racer
• puff adder
• sidewinder
• fer-de-lance
• cottonmouth moccasin
• horned viper

2

as in Satan

the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell

beware the temptations of the serpent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• Satan
• devil
• Lucifer
• Beelzebub
• archfiend
• Old Nick
• fiend
• deuce
• dickens
• Mephistopheles

3

as in traitor

one who betrays a trust or an allegiance

a serpent in their midst had betrayed the revolutionaries to the authorities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traitor
• snake
• Judas
• betrayer
• turncoat
• quisling
• apostate
• backstabber
• double-dealer
• double-crosser
• recreant
• renegade
• subverter
• collaborator
• conspirator
• collaborationist
• intriguer
• schemer
• plotter
• sellout
• informant
• informer
• coconspirator
• defector
• deserter
• subversive
• accommodationist
• talker
• gossiper
• snitch
• stool pigeon
• tattler
• squealer
• rat
• tattletale
• blabbermouth
• talebearer
• snitcher
• gossipmonger
• gossip
• rumormonger
• telltale

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of serpent

Just as looking upon the serpent brought healing to the Israelites, faith in the Son of Man brings salvation to anyone. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

In Roman art, invidia is sometimes depicted as a gaunt Medusa-like figure with serpents for hair. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026

According to the ancient Greeks, a mighty serpent called Ophion incubated an enormous egg that hatched into the universe and all its inhabitants. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

There is a legend that Prince Albert presented her with a multi-stone serpent ring when they were engaged, and Victoria was buried with the ring. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026